"In the beginning you may see clearly what God's will is - the severance of a friendship, the breaking off of a business relationship, something you feel distinctly before God is His will for you to do, never do it on the impulse of that feeling. If you do, you will end in making difficulties that will take years of time to put right. Wait for God's time to bring it round and He will do it without any heartbreak or disappointment. When it is a question of the providential will of God, wait for God to move."
-Oswald Chambers
Waiting...oh how I hate it.
I often wonder what it was like to be Abraham. Abraham waited...something like 50 or 60 years before he had Issac. God told Abraham, "You're gonna be awesome. I'm gonna establish my people through you. If people don't like you, they're gonna be in big trouble. If they do like you, My blessings will be upon them." If I were Abraham I'd be like, "Wow....okay....if you say so..."
Because as exciting as it is when God says, "I'm gonna do something awesome in your life," I think we are often skeptical. We say, "Really God? I mean I know you love me and have a wonderful plan for my life and that would be the coolest thing ever...but why would you do that in my life?"
And here's the crazy thing. God says, "Because I love you. I love you enough to do something that is so cool and so awesome. I love you enough to show you my power in your life...not just my power in the world. I love you and want you to know that so I'm gonna do amazing things."
The other thing about Abraham's story that amazes me is that he waited...and waited...and waited...and waited some more. I am not a patient person (ask my roommate Tandiwhe). And yet....God does not think less of me because of it. God doesn't say, "Jana, really...buck up. Just wait for a little while longer." God says, "Jana...I know this sucks. I know you don't like it. But the waiting is part of the process. You will not be blown away unless you have waited on me. So I'm gonna do what's best for you and make you wait a little longer."
I pray for patience with myself, patience with the process, and patience to wait for God's plan.
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